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Minute Item 2
Public health, , air ir quality and sustainable transport:
A strategic approach to parking charges
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Minute Item 2 Page 1 Public health, , air ir quality and - - PDF document
Minute Item 2 Page 1 Public health, , air ir quality and - - PDF document
Minute Item 2 Page 1 Public health, , air ir quality and sustainable transport: Page 2 A strategic approach to parking charges What is being proposed The Council is consulting on parking charges until 5 th May 2019 This includes :
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What is being proposed
- The Council is consulting on parking charges until 5th May 2019
- This includes :
- Charges in council owned car parks
- Pay and Display charges ‘on street’
- Resident and visitor permit charges in Controlled Parking Zones
- No change to 20 Minutes free parking
- It is proposed that charges will increase but there will continue to be
incentives and lower charges for electric vehicles
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What is being proposed
- A charging system that :
- Is representative of, Mayors Transport policy, other council policy such as Air
Quality and compliments surrounding boroughs similar sustainable transport endeavours.
- Is fair and proportionate recognising that there are parts of the borough that are
better served by public transport;
- Reflects the resources to enforce Controlled Parking Zones that have longer
- perating hours;
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- Incentive for less car use, meaning fewer trips by car
- Over one third of all the car trips made by London residents could be walked in up to
25 minutes
- Less car use meaning less vehicle emissions and less air pollution:
- The main source of air pollution is from the vehicles on our roads.
- An estimated 9,000 deaths a year in London are attributable to the air pollution.
Why is this being proposed ?
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Why is this being proposed in Merton?
- Less car use can lead to more physical activity through use of public transport, walking or cycling.
- More physical activity lessens the obesity epidemic. 150 primary school classes of Merton children are
- verweight.
- Almost 60% of Merton adults are overweight.
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Question 24.0
How much of a problem is the cleanliness of the air in my area?
This single response question was answered by 1,174 respondents.
Young people in Merton care about air quality:
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Proposed car park charges in Wimbledon
CAR PARK
(Inclusive of VAT).
Current hourly charge Proposed hourly charge Broadway £1.00 £2.00 Hartfield Road £1.50 £2.00 Queens Road £1.00 £1.50 St Georges Road £1.40 £1.50
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Proposed On Street Pay and Display Charges
On-street pay & display Per Hour Zone 1
255 bays in Wimbledon town centre
£4.50
Zone 2 Wimbledon Village, Wimbledon Park, South Wimbledon Raynes Park. Colliers Wood,
£3.00 Zone 3
Mitcham, Morden and other areas not specified.
£1.50 Zone 1a
Wimbledon Common
£1.50
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Proposed Controlled Parking Zone Tier Structure
Zone duration Tier 1 zones
Wimbledon
Tier 2 zones
Part Colliers Wood/ South Wimbledon/ Raynes Park/ Morden
Tier 3 zones
Mitcham/ Part Colliers Wood
100% electric vehicles
All zones
Long (12 to 14.5 hrs) £150 £130 £90 £20 Medium (6 to 10 hrs) £120 £110 £80 £20 Short (1 to 4 hrs) £110 £100 £70 £20
- Linked to ‘Public Transport Accessibility Levels’ (PTAL) as set out by TfL.
- Length of operation of each zone and associated enforcement costs.
Merton last increased Permit charges in 2009.
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Other boroughs Permit charges
Cost Highest priced residential permit by council (2018/19) £300 + Islington £475, Kingston £350* Enfield, £330 £200 - £299 Lambeth £299, Camden £296, Haringey£280, Brent, £237, Kensington & Chelsea £228, Hackney £214 £90 - £180 Tower Hamlets £181, Wandsworth £166, Sutton £150, Merton £150, Hounslow £130, Southwark £125, Ealing £125, Lewisham £120, Merton £120, Richmond £109,
*Kingston from April 2019.
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Informing the public and stakeholders
Public Notices on street & in the local press.
- Yellow Notices in each CPZ zone.
- Each pay and display machine
- Local Newspaper
- My Merton has a feature article, (delivered to all residents)
- Press release
- Formally informed:
- All Councillors,
- All Resident and Business Associations
- All Statutory Consultees
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How can I I support or make representation on this is proposal? We welcome your comments
- Any person wishing to make representation or object on the
proposals should visit: www.merton.gov.uk/parkingconsultation2019 We have an online survey and opportunity to submit representations
- In writing to: Parking Services, the London Borough of Merton,
Merton Civic Centre, London Road, Morden, Surrey, SM4 5DX quoting reference Parking Consultation 2019 or by email to parkingconsultation2019@merton.gov.uk, no later than 5 May 2019.
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